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Domestic sales and distribution of medically important antimicrobial drugs approved for use in food-producing animals

USA: Antimicrobials in food-producing animals shows decline

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that domestic sales and distribution of all medically important antimicrobials intended for use in food-producing animals decreased by 33 percent between years 2016 and 2017.

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USA: Groups issue framework for antibiotic stewardship in food animal production

A group of major food companies, retailers, livestock producers, and trade and professional associations announced a comprehensive framework to strengthen stewardship of antibiotic use in food animals.

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Malaysia: No antibiotic in animal feed soon

“This is the first step towards prohibiting the use of antibiotics considered critical for humans”.

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The global tripartite partnership calling for more responsible use of antibiotics to include environment sector

The global tripartite partnership calling for more responsible use of antibiotics in humans, animals and agriculture (including aquaculture and plant production) has announced it is widening its coverage to include the environment sector.

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FAO: Farmers, frontline defenders against antimicrobial resistance

Farmers have a vital role to play in stemming the spread of antimicrobial resistance among disease-causing pathogens, and can make a significant contribution simply by adopting good hygiene practices during their day-to-day farm operations.

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Results of a new Eurobarometer study on the public knowledge on antibiotics

The Commission released the results of a new Eurobarometer study on the public knowledge on antibiotics and overall trends in their use ahead of the 11th European Antibiotic Awareness Day.

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Antimicrobial resistance: Get the basics, challenges and outlooks on this global health threat

FAO has published on its website an article on what you need to know about this global health threat.

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OIE: action to address antimicrobial resistance in animals

Ministers agree on international action to address antimicrobial resistance in animals and to safeguard medicines for humans and animals alike.

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OIE: Agriculture Ministers join forces to tackle antimicrobial resistance in farming

Political leaders in animal health from around the world met to discuss national action plans aimed at controlling the use of antimicrobials in order to address the global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the animal farming sector.

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HealthyLivestock: Tackling antimicrobial resistance through improved livestock health and welfare

On October 25th, a new ambitious and ground-breaking project is launched: HealthyLivestock. Internationally renowned experts and scientists from the European Union and China will work together to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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MEPs back plans to halt spread of drug resistance from animals to humans

The agreement with EU ministers was adopted with 583 votes to 16 and 20 abstentions.

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UK: Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals dropped

Total sales of veterinary antibiotics, adjusted for a nimal populations, was 37 mg/kg in 2017. This result signals an additional 18% reduction from 2016.

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MEPs will vote on new rules to limit the use of antibiotics

MEPs will vote on new rules to limit the use of antibiotics in farming in order to keep drug-resistant bacteria out of our food.

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Denmark: Antimicrobial use in animals has decreased four years in a row

The use of antimicrobials in animals in Denmark fell in 2017. This is one of the findings of the annual DANMAP report for 2017.

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Spatial distribution of overall sales of all antimicrobials for food-producing animals, in mg/PCU,
for 30 countries, for 2016.

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ESVAC 2016: Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals drop across the EU

The latest report shows that sales of antibiotics for use in animals in Europe fell by 20% between 2011 and 2016. This covers 25 countries that provided data for this period.

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Brazil increases the measures to avoid the entry of ASF

The Department of Animal Health (DAH) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies (MAPA) of Brazil is increasing the health surveillance measures with the aim of avoiding the entry of the African swine fever (ASF) virus in the country.